Waterproof shoe for use in counter construction



April 21, 1925. 1,534,925

J. K. DEMETER WATERPROOF SHOE FOR USE IN COUNTER CONSTRUCTION 7 Filed March 16 1923 sxW x WITNESSES lNl/EN TOR W (JOSEPH K'DEIVLETEB I Arm/mm Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

UNITED) STATES I JOSEPH K. DEMETER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATERPROOF SHOE FOR USE IN COUNTER CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed March 16, 1923. Serial No. 625,682.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH K. DEMETER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful I1nprovements in Waterproof Shoes for Use in Counter Construction, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to waterproof shoes for use in supporting walls and was primarily designed for supporting the marble counter wall provided in soda fountains. I I

Generally the counters provided in conjunction with soda water fountains are fountain and the expense of replacement seriously interferes with I business. Oonsequently, a means for protecting the marble and other similar materials has become very necessary.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a waterproof shoe for use in construction work to protect materials that are likelyto be damaged by absorbing moisture.

This object is accomplished by clamping a plurality of plates'and waterproof mem 40 bers together so as to present a groove for receiving the members to be protected, the waterproof members being positioned between the members to be protected and'the' source of destructive moisture.

This and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accom-' panying drawing.

The drawing shows a vertical section through the waterproof shoe disclosing its construction.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawing, a soda water fountain 10 and a refrigerator 11 are shown mounted behind a counter 12. The top 13 and front wall 14 of the counter are constructed from marble. The

shoe, to be described hereinafter, is provided for protecting the front wall 14 from the salt water that usually escapes from the refrigerator. The .invention includes an inner plate 15 made from some .material. such as slate, that will not absorb water to any great, extent. A'supporting block or plate 16 also made from slate or some simi+ lar material is provided. This plate 16, which is about two-thirds of the height of the inner plate 15 and of less width than the front wall 14, is positioned parallel tosaid plate. A waterproof member 17 equal in height to the height .of theplate 15 is positioned between the plates 15 and 16. A

Z-shaped waterproof member 18 is positioned on the opposite side of the plate 16 from the inner plate 15. The. lower member of this Z-shaped waterproof member 18 rests on the floor or foundation 20 while the upper'portion seats on the-top of the plate 16. An outer plate 19, which is usually made from the same-material as the front wall of the counter 14. is positioned on the lower portion of the Z-shaped waterproof member 18. This plate 19 extends parallel. to the supporting plate 16 and is of greaterheight Openings 21 are drilled into the inner face of the plate 19 and packe'd- "with lead or some material adapted forreceiving screws. Openings are provided in the plates. 15 and 16 in alinement'with the lower open ings 21 in the plate 19, and the three plates" are clamped together by means of screws .23

which project through the openings in the" i plates 15 and 16 and engage in the material packed in theopen-ings Since the plates 15-and 19 andmember 17 are higher than? the-plate 16 a groove is presented for receiving the front wall 14 of the counter 12.

the sides of said groove being formed by the member 17 and the plate 19 and the bottoml 4 thereof by the upper laterally extending portion of the member :18. Openings are provided in the upper po rtion'of'the plate:

15' which aline with countersunk openings in the lower portion of the Wall 14;"Bolts 24' are mounted in'these 'alined openings and serve as a means for attaching the counter wall 14 to the shoe. Openings are also provided in the counter wall whichaline 'with the upper openings 21 drilled in the plate 19,

and screws 25 are projected through these openings provided in the counter wall 14 and engage in the lead or other material. packed in the upper openings of the plate 19 thus attaching .the front plate 1:9 to th counter w ll,

Besides providing a means for attaching .7

the front plate 19 to the plates-and.16,in

order to form the shoe, the "lead or other,

' rnati'on'wofwrthe Pshoe :d-iscloses that the :marble portionsotthe structure are separated from the Pfoundation or floor '20, on which the pool-soot water usua1ly collect, by a Waterproof member. This .eliminates :all possibility of deterioration inthe marble, and presenves its ioriginail appearance and :q-uai'li- "ties; i f V V 'I woulld state iii-conclusion that While t-he illustrated examples :constitute practical embodiments ofmy invention I :do notlim it myselff strictly to the exact-detai ls herein illustrated since unanifestlythe same-can "be considerably variedwwithout' departing from the i spirit -.ofathefia1vention ias defined in the appendedaelaiins; 1

iGlaimsz v *1. A counter construction including spaced: face :antl"inner aplates, ;a .supporting block disposed in the space [between said plates: and .oe iless rlieight than the same, a waterproofing member interposed between said block and inner :plate a nd externding above the aipper end otrsaid 'iblook, a second watenprooifing member having :amain ipfll tion interposed 'lhetweenzsaid face plate and the adjacent face of .said supporting (block and shaming ilatera lly extending portions one of which is adi-sposecl'between a support. and the 'loweredgeof" said tace plate and the other of: which it engages "the upper edge of said supporting block and ithei first named' waitenproofing imember, -sa'id' other ortion combining rvviththe innervtaceaof said "face plate and a portion Jofithe'airst-mauned Water proofing memberto fornwthe bottomrandisideswi'espectiwely, of agnooveyandia front wall whaning sits :lower edge disposed :in :said.

groove. p

2.;Aa counter construction, inoludrng a front wall, a supporting block below the lower edgewoisaid: front Wall, face and inner plates arranged; on %oppos'ite :sicles of said supporting block and jcom'bining therewith to form -agmoove ftor receiving: the

lower portion O flhENl El -1front Wall, Water proofing anembers interposed between said 1 block and a'face :andtnne-rplates and dinning portions thereof i oombiniing to form :a lining for, the lbottom and sidenof said :g-roove, one

of.-said members-also :having :a portion interposednbetween-the face plate :andsupport,

tween said face plate and supporhbndfla I second Waterproofing member interposed 'betweensaid inner p'late-and said supporting blockand portion of said front wall. 1 i

4. In a store counterconstruction hawing a front wall of :ammaterial subjectto deterio-ration under liquid actionand adapted tobe placed upona floorzsupporti ng a source of such liquid under said 1 counter;

the combination of. a'r'foundwtion for said front Wall adapted to raise and support the upper .sectionmof the same a considerable distance =fro1n the fl'oor, and an offset, lower section of said front wallwextending down in front ot' said foundation, together with a continuous .sheet of liquidyproof anaterial extending under said front 'tva-ll 1 extension, up between it .at Sa1dioundat1on and \over the top of'said foundation, whereby access of :said liquid "to any. portion of "said *tfi'ont wallis prevented. V

A structure ssuch as set cou't in claim a 4 combined with an inner plate of materiail substantially impervious to said liquid, fastened to "the back of saiddoundation and extending'above the same along rt'heremrEof said upper section of saidrfront'vvall.

6. A -structure such as setiftn'th xin wolailn 41 combined with an inner plate of material, substantially impervious-ate "said vliquid, fiastened toathe, back of said foundation :and' extending albove athesamealong the of said upper section otssaid ifiront "well, and a second continuous sheet of liquid proo'fi'ma-v tel'ia'l rinserted #betwen said inner plate and said foundation 1 and upper section of: firont wall, 7; In a store counter and placed upon a floor -whichsupports :a body of such sliquidr; the combination with said front Wall, of 'hidden-ineanseforsup porting the same out contact withflsaiid plate behind said wall and liquid roof bodies concealed *behind said wall and inter posed between said Wall, foundation plate, and the floor, and-adapted tot-prevent the accessforfsaidliauidtheneto 1 Y J-osarnf nE-Mnrrnn.

construction inclucl: ing a :front wall of:a :material :having a con-1 stigtuent subject :to attack by :certain liquids fiOOI' said lllBtlHS C0111 )IlSlD. :ia' foundation 

